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"Where the Russian flag has been hoisted, it shall never be lowered." Who and why sold Russian America (Part IV) 12:50 30.09.2019 Yuri Bulatov

"Where the Russian flag has been hoisted, it shall never be lowered." Who and why sold Russian America (Part IV)

Realizing that even he could not implement the idea of selling Russian America alone, the Grand Duke, acting very carefully within the framework of the Sea Ministry, was looking for proxies to participate in the planned transaction. Since it was extremely hard to find such people among members of old …
"Where the Russian flag has been hoisted, it shall never be lowered." Who and why sold Russian America (Part III) 12:16 27.09.2019 Yuri Bulatov

"Where the Russian flag has been hoisted, it shall never be lowered." Who and why sold Russian America (Part III)

Enlisting the support of Emperor Alexander II, Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich started to vigorously promote the idea of selling Russian possessions in North America in the corridors of power in St. Petersburg. To achieve this goal, he drew up a five-point list of evidence in favor of the sale of …
"Where the Russian flag has been hoisted, it shall never be lowered." Who and why sold Russian America (Part II) 12:28 26.09.2019 Yuri Bulatov

"Where the Russian flag has been hoisted, it shall never be lowered." Who and why sold Russian America (Part II)

Scientific studies and media publications dealing with the history of Russian America, offer a large variety of polar assessments of the activities of the Russian-American company (RAC), with some authors describing is exclusively as a state-owned enterprise, while others viewing the RAC as a family business of the Romanov dynasty.First …
"Where the Russian flag has been hoisted, it shall never be lowered." Who and why sold Russian America (Part I) 15:19 24.09.2019 Yuri Bulatov

"Where the Russian flag has been hoisted, it shall never be lowered." Who and why sold Russian America (Part I)

On March 30, 1867, the Russian Empire signed the Treaty of Cession of Alaska, which envisaged the sale of Alaska to the United States. More than 150 years on, many in Russia still have second thoughts about the true motives that prompted the tsarist government to take this step. What …
Kashmir in geopolitical context 11:04 23.09.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

Kashmir in geopolitical context

The decision of the Indian authorities to abolish the special status of Jammu and Kashmir has caused a predictably angry reaction from Pakistan. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has signalled his country's readiness to use “all means available” [i] to counteract such a “unilateral” move on the part of New …
Passions over gas 11:53 20.09.2019 Pyotr Iskenderov

Passions over gas

Representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission are due to gather for gas negotiations in Brussels on September 19th. Experts say the talks may play a crucial role in addressing the pressing issue of Russian gas supplies to Europeans. Maroš Šefčovič, who is responsible for energy issues in the …
Russia-India-China: new challenges and opportunities 11:47 18.09.2019 Vladimir Petrovsky

Russia-India-China: new challenges and opportunities

Russia, India and China will soon be marking the 20th anniversary of their trilateral dialogue-consultation format (RIC). The idea was proposed (primarily in a scientific sense) by Yevgeny Primakov (who served as Russia’s foreign minister in 1996-1998, and in the 1990s, foresaw the strengthening of Russia, India and China, which …
How to turn the page on WW II in Asia 13:33 14.09.2019 Vladimir Petrovsky

How to turn the page on WW II in Asia

In the run-up to the 74th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific Russia and Japan are recalling the most overarching problems of their relations – namely the so-called territorial issue and the conclusion of a formal peace treaty between the two countries.Progress in and an …
Netanyahu wants another meeting with Putin 11:56 13.09.2019 Andrey Isayev

Netanyahu wants another meeting with Putin

An escalation of the Arab-Israeli confrontation was reported in late August following a terrorist attack that took place in a holiday resort popular among Israelis. A homemade bomb killed one person and left several others injured.On the night of August 25, the Israeli Air Force carried out air strikes against …
Serbia bracing up for “difficult autumn“ 10:52 07.09.2019 Pyotr Iskenderov

Serbia bracing up for “difficult autumn“

Serbia is preparing for a “difficult autumn” as it tries to resolve the Kosovo problem, President Aleksandar Vucic said following a visit to the United States. He described the discussions he had had in Washington as “extremely important,” all the more so amid the continuing disagreements over the situation in …
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